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Westfield vs Windham vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Westfield | Windham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
1,432Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 39% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.